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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Article 342 of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to specify, by public notification, the tribes or tribal communities deemed Scheduled Tribes for any State or Union Territory.
- Can the President remove a community from the Scheduled Tribes list?
- How does Article 342 differ from Article 341?
- Is Scheduled Tribe status the same across all of India?
- Can a court declare a community to be a Scheduled Tribe?

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